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THE SECOND BOOK OF<br/>
<span class=large>SAMUEL</span><br/> OTHERWISE CALLED<br/> THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGS
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CHAPTER 12
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Nathan tells David the parable of the ewe lamb—The Lord gave many wives to David, who is now cursed for taking Bath-sheba—David fasts and prays for his son, but the Lord takes him—Solomon is born—David conquers the royal city of the Ammonites.
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And</span> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> sent <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 7: 4 (2-17); 2 Chr. 29: 25.">Nathan</a> unto David.  And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
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The rich <i>man</i> had exceeding many flocks and herds:
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But the poor <i>man</i> had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
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And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
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And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, <i>As</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> liveth, the man that hath done this <i>thing</i> shall surely die:
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And he shall restore the lamb <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 22: 1; Luke 19: 8.">fourfold</a>, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
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&#182; And Nathan said to David, Thou <i>art</i> the man.  Thus saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> God of Israel, I <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Anointing.">anointed</a> thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
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And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if <i>that had been</i> too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
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Wherefore hast thou <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Num. 15: 31 (30-31); 2 Ne. 15: 24; D&C 3: 7.">despised</a> the commandment of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, to do evil in his sight?  thou hast <sup>b</sup><a href="2_sam/12/9b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Sam. 11: 15 (15-17); 2 Ne. 9: 35; Alma 39: 6; D&C 42: 18.">killed</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="2_sam/12/9c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 132: 39 (38-39).">Uriah</a> the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his <sup>d</sup><a href="2_sam/12/9d" mark="d" type="A" title="2 Sam. 11: 27.">wife</a> <i>to be</i> thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
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Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 14: 3; Mosiah 15: 26 (26-27).">despised</a> me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
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Thus saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, Behold, I will raise up <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 11: 27 (1-27); 2 Sam. 15: 2 (1-14); 1 Chr. 21: 8 (1-8); Ps. 88: 14 (6-8, 14-18).">evil</a> against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give <i>them</i> unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
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For thou didst <i>it</i> secretly: but I will <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 16: 22.">do</a> this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
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And David said unto Nathan, I have <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/13a" mark="a" type="C" title="Gen. 39: 9; 1 Sam. 15: 24; Ps. 51: 4; TG Sin.">sinned</a> against the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.  And Nathan said unto David, The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> also <sup>b</sup><a href="2_sam/12/13b" mark="b" type="Y" title="HEB hath caused to pass; i.e. he was not punished immediately by death; but he did not escape punishment; D&C 132: 39; JST 2 Sam. 12: 13  . . .  hath not put away thy sin that thou shalt not die; 2 Ne. 9: 35.">hath</a> put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
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Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> to <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 39: 11 (3-11).">blaspheme</a>, the child also <i>that is</i> born unto thee shall surely die.
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&#182; And Nathan departed unto his house.  And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
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David therefore besought God for the child; and David <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Fasting.">fasted</a>, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
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And the elders of his house arose, <i>and went</i> to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
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And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died.  And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
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But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead?  And they said, He is dead.
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Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed <i>himself,</i> and changed his <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apparel.">apparel</a>, and came into the house of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
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Then said his servants unto him, What thing <i>is</i> this that thou hast done?  thou didst <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Fasting.">fast</a> and weep for the child, <i>while it was</i> alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
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And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell <i>whether</i><span class='smallcaps'> God</span> will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
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But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?  can I bring him back again?  I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
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&#182; And David <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 1: 17.">comforted</a> Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name <sup>b</sup><a href="2_sam/12/24b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Chr. 22: 9; Matt. 1: 6.">Solomon</a>: and the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> loved him.
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And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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&#182; And <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/26a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Chr. 20: 1.">Joab</a> fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
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And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
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Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
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And David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
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And he took their king’s <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/30a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 21: 3.">crown</a> from off his head, the weight whereof <i>was</i> a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was <i>set</i> on David’s head.  And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
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And he brought forth the people that <i>were</i> therein, and put <i>them</i> under <sup>a</sup><a href="2_sam/12/31a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Chr. 20: 3.">saws</a>, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon.  So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
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